Biography of D D Hodges, Greene Co, AR

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        Date: 5 Sep 1998
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Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas

page 144

D. D. Hodges, of the mercantile firm of D. D. Hodges & Co., Paragould. A review of
the business of Paragould discloses the existence of a number of houses which compare
favorably with those of any city, and enjoying a foremost position as one of such is
the establishment of D. D. Hodges & Co. Mr. Hodges was born in East Tennessee, his
parents, B. Marshall and Mary (Adams) Hodges, also being natives of that section. D.
D. Hodges was but six years of age when he moved with his parents to Metropolis,
Ill., and there the father died in 1869 and the mother in 1879. They had a family of
six children, four now living, viz.: William T., Charles F., Lizzie, wife of Joseph
Wyess, and David D., who is the youngest of the family living. The latter was
principally reared in Illinois and received his education in the common schools. At
the age of twelve years he entered a store at Metropolis, Ill., as clerk, and there
remained until sixteen years of age, when he took charge of a branch house at
Woodville, Ky., and remained with this firm all together ten years, thus forcibly
demonstrating the fact that he was reared in the mercantile business. In 1877 he was
employed as traveling salesman for Fisher & Farley, of Paducah, Ky., with whom he
remained two years. He then engaged in business for himself at Woodville, Ky., and in
1881 he came to Arkansas, where he sold on commission for Col. Beal on the “Cotton
Belt” Railroad until the spring of 1882. Later he served as clerk for C. D. Pruet and
in 1886 bought an interest in the store, after which a partnership was formed as C.
D. Pruet & Co., which continued until January, 1888. Mr. Pruet's death occurred in
August, 1887, and in January, 1888, the firm was changed to D. D. Hodges & Co. The
firm members are: D. D. Hodges, W. F. Pruet and E. C. Deakin. A large stock of goods
of general merchandise is carried, occupying two large store rooms in a brick
building. Mr. Hodges was married in 1875, to Miss Ella V. Settle, a native of
Kentucky. Two children were born to this union, Walter D. and Mary O. Mrs. Hodges is
a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Hodges is a member of the K. of P. and also
belongs to the K. of H. He is well respected and is one of the enterprising citizens
of Paragould.